Happy Saturday, Essay Fiesta fans! We are pleased to tell you about a first-time reader to the show. The super talented Ali Weiss.

We first saw Ali read at The Paper Machete, the live magazine show she co-produces. But Ali does and has done so much more.

Her work has appeared in TimeOut Chicago, Cheeky Chicago and NBCChicago.com. She is also a playwright and has had work published in Take Ten II: More Ten Minute Plays and produced at the New York International Fringe Festival and Donny’s Skybox at Second City.